“The process is as important as the results: It’s the individual employees on the line that are suggesting these improvements. At Herman Miller, they average 1,200 “plan-do-check acts”–that is, little proposed changes to the assembly process–ever year. “The biggest thing is to empower people to […]
The 22,000 sq-ft Brompton Bicycle factory is on an industrial site nestled between railway lines and a motorway. The brazing, assembly and engineering areas share one building with the office space, and most of us, from bike builders to the managing director, use a Brompton […]
SLS AMG GT3 production and AMG engine production for your viewing pleasure. STep1: the marriage of the engine and the body . to be continued.
By Coolhunting During a recent trip to England we were invited to tour Bentley’s factory in Crewe and had the chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at how these luxury powerhouses are put together from start to finish. The hands-on plant offered a wildly different […]
On the occasion of the Vienna Design Week 2011 the Neue Wiener Werkstätte will be showing an installation featuring the M3 Chair developed specifically for this exhibition by Austrian designer Thomas Feichtner. This unique object will be juxtaposed with the mass-produced FX10 Lounge Chair, an […]
A Dyson engineer walks us through the workings of their new Hot and how it efficiently keeps a space heated. ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………….. ……………………………………………….. http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/dyson_heats_up_the_product_design_space_20531.asp
Want a glimpse behind-the-scenes at Vitsœ’s London workshop? We invited in a camera crew to make this film, which is narrated entirely by workshop staff. You’ll see the machinery we use to assemble and pack orders as well as the individuals who put their names […]
A factory tour of the Stern Pinball factory, amazing work of art,handmade one at a time.
The new BMW 1 Series as instrument, the BMW plant Regensburg as stage – this is the first music (industrial) film of the BMW Group. A collaboration of the BMW Group, Jonas Imbery (Gomma Records), Mirko Borsche (Bureau mirko borsche) and The Brainstormclub. The soundtrack […]